Like many of you in your professions, SLPs are often asked what is a speech therapist? SLPs have a very wide scope! My elevator speech generally begins with, “We support everything from the neck up.” #betterspeechandhearingmonth
Our greatest honor and pleasure is to celebrate our students’ achievements and brag about their successes. Last Thursday, we celebrated Misha Goel, a junior at Stevenson High School, as she received the 2022 Outstanding Student Technology Award presented by the Infinitec North Assistive Technology Coalition. Misha exemplifies true dedication and excitement to use her augmentative and alternative communication device to interact with peers and staff at school. Misha progressed from using a 25-word per page vocabulary set to 108 words per page and uses it in all settings. We appreciate the hard work of Shannon Mauro and Danielle Izzo, who made this achievement possible. In addition, Misha is proud of her sense of humor and loves telling jokes using her device. She took an opportunity to joke with the award ceremony host during her award recognition speech.
Better Hearing and Speech Month 2022 Each May, Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and the role of ASHA members in providing life-altering treatment.
